CN104699428A - Printing apparatus and printing control method - Google Patents

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CN104699428A
CN104699428A CN201410673699.8A CN201410673699A CN104699428A CN 104699428 A CN104699428 A CN 104699428A CN 201410673699 A CN201410673699 A CN 201410673699A CN 104699428 A CN104699428 A CN 104699428A
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Abstract

A printing apparatus determines whether to execute reservation printing with respect to a print job according to a print job type or a protocol used to transfer the print job. Accordingly, even when the printing apparatus receives a print job that is not designated for the reservation printing, the printing apparatus can perform reservation printing or printing without reserving the print job depending on the print job.

Description

Printing equipment and print control program
Technical field
The present invention relates to retain and print, in this reservation prints, receive print job and perform printing based on this print job after the print command receiving this print job.
Background technology
The printing equipment discussed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2012-223891 publication receives print job from external unit, and retains this print job, until input print execution instruction on guidance panel.Print execution instruction be input to after on guidance panel user, printing equipment performs printing based on this print job.In this printing equipment, after remaining print job, user can utilize guidance panel to specify colour print or to change number.
Have the print system of two types, that is: the first print system and the second print system.In the first print system, the printer driver be arranged in the external unit of such as personal computer (PC) generates print job, and print job is sent to printing equipment.In the second print system, the external unit instruction print service of such as smart mobile phone or tablet terminal carrys out print file.This print service generates print job according to instruction, and this print job is sent to printing equipment.Second print system can print various file and without the need to the printer driver in external unit.
Print although the second print system can perform and without the need to printer driver, there is the situation that print service can not specify the setting of printing can specified by printer driver.In this case, user can not use the setting of printing can specified by printer driver.As a result, the setting of printing originally can not intended according to user performs printing.
Traditional prints device is by waiting for that while retaining the print job that sends of print service user specifies the setting of printing can not specified by print service to solve the problems referred to above by guidance panel.This makes user can use the setting of printing can not specified by print service, thus adding users friendliness.
But in traditional prints device, when the function (hereinafter referred to as " retain and print ") retaining print job is in operation, all print jobs are all retained.As a result, do not intend to use the print job retaining the user printed to be retained yet.
In some cases, printer driver can be specified to retain and be printed.But when printing equipment retains the print job being only specified for retaining printing, the print job sent by print service just can not be retained.In other words, printing equipment can retain all print jobs or retain the print job being only specified for retaining printing.
Summary of the invention
According to an aspect of the present invention, disclose the printing equipment that can perform and retain and print, in described reservation prints, receive print job and perform printing based on described print job after the print command receiving described print job, described printing equipment comprises: receiving element, is configured to receive print job from external unit, print unit, the described print job being configured to receive based on described receiving element performs printing, first determining unit, is configured to the type determining the described print job that described receiving element receives, command unit, is configured to the print command inputting print job after described receiving element receives described print job, and control module, be configured to: if the first print job that described receiving element receives be not specified for retain print print job and described first determining unit determines that described first print job is the print job of the first kind, so after the print command of described first print job of described command unit input, just control described print unit and perform printing based on described first print job, and be configured to: if the second print job that described receiving element receives be not specified for retain print print job and described first determining unit determines that described second print job is the print job of Second Type, so just control described print unit and perform printing based on described second print job, and do not wait for the print command from described second print job of described command unit input.
According to a further aspect in the invention, disclose the printing equipment that can perform and retain and print, in described reservation prints, receive print job and perform printing based on described print job after the print command of the described print job of input, described printing equipment comprises: receiving element, is configured to receive print job from external unit, print unit, the described print job being configured to receive based on described receiving element performs printing, first determining unit, is configured to the agreement determining transmitting the described print job that described receiving element receives, command unit, is configured to the print command inputting print job after described receiving element receives described print job, and control module, be configured to: if the first print job that described receiving element receives be not specified for retain print print job and the agreement that described first determining unit determines transmitting described first print job is the first agreement, so after the print command of described first print job of described command unit input, just control described print unit and perform printing based on described first print job, and be configured to: if the second print job that described receiving element receives be not specified for retain print print job and the agreement that described first determining unit determines transmitting described second print job is second protocol, so just control described print unit and perform printing based on described second print job, and do not wait for the print command from described second print job of described command unit input.
According to another aspect of the invention, perform based on print job the printing equipment printed and comprise: receiving element, be configured to receive print job from external unit, print unit, the described print job being configured to receive based on described receiving element performs printing, determining unit, is configured to the type determining the described print job that described receiving element receives, setting unit, is configured to the setting of printing inputting print job after described receiving element receives described print job, and control module, be configured to: if described determining unit determines that the first print job that described receiving element receives is the print job of the first kind, so after the setting of printing of described first print job of described setting unit input, just control described print unit and perform printing based on described first print job, and be configured to: if described determining unit determines that the second print job that described receiving element receives is the print job of Second Type, so just control described print unit and perform printing based on described second print job, and do not wait for the setting of printing from described second print job of described setting unit input.
According to another aspect of the invention, perform based on print job the printing equipment printed and comprise: receiving element, be configured to receive print job from external unit, print unit, the described print job being configured to receive based on described receiving element performs printing, determining unit, is configured to the agreement determining transmitting the described print job that described receiving element receives, setting unit, is configured to the setting of printing inputting print job after described receiving element receives described print job, and control module, be configured to: if the agreement that described determining unit determines transmitting the first print job that described receiving element receives is the first agreement, so after the setting of printing of described first print job of described setting unit input, just control described print unit and perform printing based on described first print job, and be configured to: if the agreement that described determining unit determines transmitting the second print job that described receiving element receives is second protocol, so just control described print unit and perform printing based on described second print job, and do not wait for the setting of printing from described second print job of described setting unit input.
According to referring to the detailed description of accompanying drawing to exemplary embodiment, other features of the present invention will become clear.
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Fig. 1 is the figure of the hardware configuration illustrating multi-function peripheral (MFP).
Fig. 2 is the figure of the hardware configuration of exemplified operation panel.
Fig. 3 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the Print Control process of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is exemplified with showing the form that whether should retain print job based on print job type.
Fig. 5 is illustrated in the process flow diagram performing and retain Print Control process performed when printing.
Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the Print Control process of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the form of the reserve of the print job represented about each setting of printing item.
Fig. 8 is the figure of the example illustrating setting screen.
Fig. 9 is the figure of the example illustrating setting screen.
Figure 10 is the figure of the example illustrating setting screen.
Figure 11 is the figure of the example illustrating setting screen.
Figure 12 is the figure of the example illustrating setting screen.
Figure 13 is the figure of the example illustrating setting screen.
Figure 14 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the Print Control process of the 3rd exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 15 is the form showing whether should retain based on protocol type the print job transmitted by each protocol type.
Figure 16 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the Print Control process of the 4th exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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Below, various exemplary embodiment of the present invention, feature and aspect is described with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail.Hereinafter, MFP 100 is described to an example of printing equipment.Selectively, printing equipment can be the single function peripherals (SFP) having printing function but do not have copy function.
Fig. 1 is the figure of the hardware configuration illustrating MFP 100.MFP 100 comprises controller 101, print unit 106, reading unit 108, guidance panel 110 and power supply unit 111.Controller 101 comprises CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) 102, random access memory (RAM) 103, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 104, printing interface (I/F) 105 and reading unit interface (I/F) 107.In addition, controller 101 comprises power control unit 109, facsimile unit 112, network interface (I/F) 113, system bus 114 and hard disk drive (HDD) 117.CPU 102, RAM 103, ROM 104, print unit interface 105, reading unit interface 107, power control unit 109, facsimile unit 112, network interface 113 and HDD 117 are connected with system bus 114.
CPU 102 controls the MFP 100 as printing equipment according to various control program comprehensively.ROM 104 stores various control program.Control program reads into RAM 103 from the program area of ROM 104 by CPU 102, and performs the control program be stored in RAM 103.When storing compression control program in ROM104, this compression control program of CPU 102 decompress(ion), and the control program after decompress(ion) is stored in RAM 103 to perform the control program after this decompress(ion).The control program that will be performed by CPU 102 can be stored in HDD 117.ROM 104 is nonvolatile memories of such as flash rom.Even if ROM 104 also can keep data when the electric power supplied to it is cut off.In the printing equipment of some type, HDD 117 can not be configured.
Print unit interface 105 is as the interface for picture signal being outputted in print unit 106.Reading unit interface 107 is as the interface for receiving the picture signal inputted from reading unit 108.When MFP 100 performs copy function, CPU 102 processes the picture signal inputted from reading unit 108 by reading unit interface 107, and the picture signal being used for printing produced is outputted in print unit 106 by print unit interface 105.Print unit 106 is based on this picture signal printed drawings picture on sheet material.Reading unit 108 reads image on sheet material to generate the picture signal of this image.
Power supply unit 111 supplies electric power to print unit 106, reading unit 108, power control unit 109 and guidance panel 110.Power control unit 109 receives electric power from power supply unit 111, and via each equipment supply electric power of line of electric force (not shown) to controller 101.
Facsimile unit 112 performs the facsimile service with the external unit (such as facsimile unit) being connected to telephone wire 115.Such as, view data is sent to external unit via telephone wire 115 by facsimile unit 112.In addition, facsimile unit 112 receives view data via telephone wire 115 from external unit.
Network interface 113 is connected with network 116, to perform the network service with external unit (such as personal computer, smart mobile phone and tablet terminal) via network 116.Network 116 meets such as 10base-T, 100BASE-T and token ring.According to exemplary embodiment, network interface 113 receives print job via network 116 from external unit.With the communication of external unit, use various agreement, such as HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) (HTTP), Internet print agreement (IPP), line printer finger daemon (LPR) agreement, original agreement (RAW) and network service (WSD) agreement for equipment.Except these agreements, wireless technology can also be used, such as WLAN (wireless local area network) (WLAN) and Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi).
Fig. 2 is the figure of the hardware configuration of exemplified operation panel 110.Guidance panel 110 comprises function key 201,202,203 and 204, thus user can select duplicating, fax, scanner uni to retain printing function respectively.User presses the function key corresponding with the function needing to perform.Display unit 205 informs the user the state of setting and equipment state.Arrow key 206 comprises upper and lower, left and right button.When user determine or indicate arrange time, OK key 207 is pressed.When responding to inquiry, user also presses OK key 207.Numeric keypad 208 is used to input numeral.When user indicates execution operation, start key 209 and be pressed.Because other keys on the guidance panel 110 shown in Fig. 2 are not used in the present example embodiment, therefore omit the description to it here.
Such as, when user change copy function arrange time, first user presses function key 201.When function key 201 is pressed, display unit 205 shows copy function picture.User presses Down Arrow 206 to select the setting option (such as, sheets of sizes) needing to change, and presses OK key 207.When OK key 207 is pressed, display unit 205 shows setting screen, thus user can select settings.User presses Down Arrow 206 to select the settings (such as, A3) expected, and presses OK key 207.Correspondingly, user-selected settings are set to the setting of copy function.When user presses beginning key 209, MFP 100 starts copying operation.
Now the Print Control process performed by MFP 100 will be described.In the present example embodiment, MFP 100 has the function retaining print job.Term " reservation print job " represents such situation: print job is stored in the storage unit of such as RAM 103 or HDD 117, till user utilizes guidance panel 110 to input print command, and utilize guidance panel 110 input print command after printer 100 perform printing based on print job.Hereinafter, this function is called as " retain and print ", and MFP 100 can perform reservation printing.
Fig. 3 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the Print Control process of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.CPU 102 executive control program is to perform the Print Control process shown in Fig. 3.
In step S301, when network interface 113 receives print job via network from external unit, CPU 102 receives this print job via network interface 113.In the first exemplary embodiment, can be unique protocol or puppy parc for receiving the agreement of print job.After receiving this print job, in step s 302, CPU 102 analyzes the job information of print job to determine the type of print job.
Print job comprises will by the print data that prints and job information.Job information comprises job identification (ID), have sent the title of the user of operation (the operation owner), homework type, operation size and the setting of printing required when print data is printed.Homework type comprises PC and prints and cloud printing.Homework type can identify the language form used in print job.But, the language form used in print job is not described in the present example embodiment.
" PC printing " represents the print job generated by the printer driver be arranged in the external units such as such as PC.Printer driver makes user interface images be displayed on the display device of external unit, thus user can specify various setting of printing in user interface images.Printer driver generates and comprises the setting of printing of being specified by user, the print job representing the identifier that PC prints and print data.Then, print job is sent to MFP 100 by printer driver.
" cloud printing " represents the print job sent by cloud service.Print according to cloud, the such as external device access such as smart mobile phone and tablet terminal cloud service prints the file expected with Indicated Cloud service.Cloud service is provided by external units such as such as server computers.Cloud service generates and comprises the setting of printing of being specified by user, the print job of file (or the print data of the file generated of specifying from user) representing the identifier that cloud prints and specified by user.After generation print job, print job is sent to MFP 100 by cloud service.The print job generated by cloud service directly can send to MFP 100 from cloud service.Selectively, print job can send to MFP 100 by the such as external unit such as smart mobile phone and tablet terminal from cloud service.The file will specified by user can be stored in cloud service server or the such as external unit such as smart mobile phone and tablet terminal.If file is stored in the such as external unit such as smart mobile phone and tablet terminal, then file is sent to cloud service server by external unit.Even use cloud to print, user also can specify the setting of printing of expectation.
In the present example embodiment, there are two kinds of print job types, that is: " PC printing " and " cloud printing ".But, also can use other print job types.Such as, can use " Wi-FiDirect printing "." Wi-Fi Direct prints " represents the print job utilizing Wi-Fi to send from the such as external unit such as smart mobile phone and tablet terminal.
In the present example embodiment, the quantity of the setting of printing item that can be arranged by printer driver can be less than by the quantity of the setting of printing item of cloud setting of printing.In the multiple settings of printing can specified by printer driver, some setting of printing can not be printed by cloud and specify.
According to this exemplary embodiment, cloud print in have four can setting option.These four items are that N closes 1 layout (arranging N page on a sheet material), one side printing/duplex printing, number and monochromatic printing/colour print.In printer driver, except above-mentioned four items, two items of the paper type such as arranging (stapling, classification and bookbinding) and will use in printing can also be set.
When determining print job type, next, in step S303, CPU 102 determines whether to open the function forcing to retain print job.Force the function retaining print job to determine whether retain print job based on following table, and retain the print job of predefined type.In the present example embodiment, user uses guidance panel 110 to select whether should open the function forcing to retain print job in advance.If select to open this function, then represent that this function is that the settings of " unlatching " are stored in RAM 103 or HDD 117.Thus with reference to these settings, CPU 102 determines whether the function of forcing to retain print job opens.If open this function, then the print job not being specified for retaining also is retained.
If force the function retaining print job to be " closedown " (being "No" in step S303), then action advances is to step S307.In step S307, CPU 102 controls print unit 106 and prints this print data based on setting of printing included in print job.Here, print unit 106 does not wait for that user passes through guidance panel 110 and inputs print command and just print this print data.In this case, although print job is temporarily stored in the such as storage unit such as RAM 103 or HDD 117, still perform printing based on print job, and do not wait for and input print command by guidance panel 110.
If force the function retaining print job to be " unlatching " (being "Yes" in step S303), then next in step s 304, CPU 102 is with reference to the form shown in Fig. 4.Form in Fig. 4 represents whether should retain this print job based on print job type.In the diagram, row 400 represent homework type, and row 401 represent whether should retain this print job.Form shown in Fig. 4 is stored in RAM 103 or HDD 117.
For the print job type that the quantity of the setting of printing item that can be arranged by external unit is few, expect that the settings in row 401 are " unlatching ".The print job retaining the type enables user select the setting of printing can not selected by external unit.Here, guidance panel 110 is utilized to select.Settings in row 401 can be variable or immutable.Settings in row 401 are variable, user uses guidance panel 110 to change the settings in row 401.
In step S305, CPU 102 determines whether retain print job based on the form shown in the print job type determined in step S302 and Fig. 4.If CPU 102 determines to retain print job (being "No" in step S305), then action advances is to step S307.If CPU 102 determines retain print job (being "Yes" in step S305), then, in step S306, print job is retained in the such as storage unit such as RAM 103 or HDD 117 by CPU 102.
Fig. 5 is illustrated in the process flow diagram performing and retain Print Control process performed when printing.CPU102 executive control program is to perform the Print Control process shown in Fig. 5.
In step S501, when user presses function key 204, CPU 102 makes display unit 205 show the list of the print job be retained in the such as storage unit such as RAM 103 or HDD 117.The list of print job comprises the print job of one or more reservation.User to select the print job expected from the list of this print job, and presses OK key 207 by Down Arrow 206.In step S502, when OK key 207 is pressed, CPU 102 makes display unit 205 show print setting screen.
On print setting screen, user can change setting of printing included in print job.In addition, user can select the setting of printing that can not be selected by external unit.User presses Down Arrow 206 to select the setting of printing expected, and presses OK key 207.After the setting of printing that have selected expectation, user presses and starts key 209 to input print command.When user does not need to change or select setting of printing, user presses and starts key 209, and without the need to pressing Down Arrow 206 and OK key 207.
On guidance panel 110, user can arrange the type that six item: N close the paper that will use in 1 layout, one side printing/duplex printing, number, monochromatic printing/colour print, arrangement (stapling, classification and bookbinding) and printing.
In step S503, CPU 102 determines whether to have input print command.If have input print command (being "Yes" in step S503), then action advances is to step S504.In step S504, CPU 102 controls print unit 106 and carrys out print print data based on setting of printing included in print job and the setting of printing that arranges on guidance panel 110.
Therefore, according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, MFP 100 determines whether to retain print job based on print job type.Therefore, MFP 100 can perform the print job that need not retain immediately.On the other hand, MFP 100 waits for, until input print command to perform by the print job determining to retain on guidance panel 110.
In the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, MFP 100 determines whether to retain print job based on homework type.In the second exemplary embodiment, MFP 100 determines whether to retain print job based on the settings of print job type and print job.Such as, if the number of pages of print data is 1, then there is no need for the setting of printing multiple page being arranged in the setting of printing in a sheet material and being used to specify duplex printing.Therefore, the quantity of the setting of printing item that can arrange reduces.Correspondingly, if the number of pages of print data is 1, then seldom need to retain print job.In the second exemplary embodiment, MFP 100 considers that the settings such as such as number of pages determine whether to need to retain print job.
Fig. 6 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the Print Control process of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.CPU 102 executive control program is to perform the Print Control process shown in Fig. 6.Because the process in the step S301 to S307 shown in Fig. 6 is roughly the same with the process in the step S301 to S307 shown in Fig. 3, therefore omit the description to these steps.
In step s 601, CPU 102 determines whether retain print job based on the form shown in the settings of print job and Fig. 7 with reference to the form shown in Fig. 7.The job information of print job comprises the multiple settings for each setting of printing item.CPU 102 can determine settings by analyzing print data.Such as, if job information does not comprise the setting of printing value representing number of pages, then CPU 102 can determine number of pages by analyzing print data.
Form shown in Fig. 7 is the example table of the reserve of the print job shown about each setting of printing item.Row 700 represent the type of setting of printing item.Row 701 represent the condition (hereinafter referred to " reserve ") that retain print job.This table is stored in RAM 103 or HDD 117.
To being explained as follows of the example table shown in Fig. 7.If the number of pages of print data is 2 or more, then print job should be retained.If the layout of print data is 1 conjunction 1 (N close 1 layout table be shown on a sheet material arrange N page), then print job should be retained.Print if the single-side/double-side setting of printing of print data is one side, then should retain print job.If the number of print data is 1 or more, then print job should be retained.If it is monochromatic printing that the monochrome of print data/colour print is arranged, then print job should be retained.According to this exemplary embodiment, if the settings of print job meet the whole of reserve 702 to 706, then CPU 102 determines retain print job.
If CPU 102 determines to retain print job (being "No" in step s 601), then action advances is to step S307.On the other hand, if CPU 102 determines retain print job (being "Yes" in step s 601), then action advances is to step S306.
Reserve can be changed by user.Each figure in Fig. 8 to Figure 13 is an example of the setting screen that will be displayed on display unit 205, to change reserve.
On the setting screen 801 shown in Fig. 8, user can select the reserve intending to change.When user presses OK button 807 on setting screen 801, CPU 102 stores current reserve in the form shown in Fig. 7.
When user presses the button 802 on the setting screen 801 shown in Fig. 8, CPU102 controls display unit 205 and shows the setting screen 901 shown in Fig. 9.When the reserve for number of pages is changed, the numeric keypad 208 on user's push panel 110 is representing in the input area 902 that the numeral of number of pages is input on setting screen 901.When user presses OK button 903 on setting screen 901, the numeral be imported in input area 902 as number of pages is set to reserve, and shows setting screen 801 on display unit 205.
When user presses the button 803 on the setting screen 801 shown in Fig. 8, CPU102 controls display unit 205 and shows the setting screen 1001 shown in Figure 10.When the reserve for layout is changed, user presses the button one in 1002 to 1004.When user presses OK button 1005, selected layout is set to reserve, and shows setting screen 801 on display unit 205.
When user presses the button 804 on the setting screen 801 shown in Fig. 8, CPU102 controls display unit 205 and shows the setting screen 1101 shown in Figure 11.When the reserve for one side printing/duplex printing is changed, user presses the button one in 1102 and 1103 on setting screen 1101.When user presses OK button 1104 on setting screen 1101, selected one side prints or duplex printing is set to reserve, and shows setting screen 801 on display unit 205.
When user presses the button 805 on the setting screen 801 shown in Fig. 8, CPU102 controls display unit 205 and shows the setting screen 1201 shown in Figure 12.When the reserve for number is changed, user presses numeric keypad 208 representing in the input area 1202 that the numeral of number is input on setting screen 1201 on guidance panel 110.When user presses OK button 1203 on setting screen 1201, the number be imported in input area 1202 is set to reserve, and shows setting screen 801 on display unit 205.
When user presses the button 806 on the setting screen 801 shown in Fig. 8, CPU102 controls display unit 205 and shows the setting screen 1301 shown in Figure 13.When the reserve for monochrome printing/colour print is changed, user presses the button one in 1302 and 1303 on setting screen 1301.When user presses OK button 1304, selected monochrome prints or selected colour print is set to reserve.Subsequently, display unit 205 shows setting screen 801.
In the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, CPU 102 determines whether retain print job based on the settings of print job type and print job.Therefore, MFP 100 can print immediately and have unlikely reformed setting of printing and the print job seldom needing reservation.On the other hand, MFP 100 can consider setting of printing and retain the print job being confirmed as retaining.
In the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, use the settings representing number of pages, layout, one side printing/duplex printing, number, monochromatic printing/colour print.But, also can use the settings of other setting of printing items.
In the first and second exemplary embodiments of the present invention, MFP 100 determines whether to retain print job based on print job type.In the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, MFP 100 determines whether to retain print job based on the protocol type transmitting print job.
Figure 14 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the Print Control process of the 3rd exemplary embodiment of the present invention.CPU 102 executive control program is to perform illustrative Print Control process in Figure 14.Because the process in the step S301 shown in Figure 14, S303, S306 and S307 is roughly the same with the process in the step S301 shown in Fig. 3, S303, S306 and S307, therefore omit the description to these steps.
In step S1401, CPU 102 determines the agreement transmitting print job.In the present example embodiment, be LPR, RAW, WSD or IPP for transmitting the agreement of print job.
When network interface 113 receives from external unit the packet comprising print job via network, CPU 102 receives this packet by network interface 113.CPU 102 analyzes this packet to determine the agreement corresponding with this packet.Such as, when by the agreement of different port number assignment to Four types, CPU 102 is based on the agreement of port numbers determination print job included in packet.Selectively, CPU 102 can determine the agreement of print job based on identifier included in packet structure or packet.
In step S1402, CPU 102 is with reference to the form shown in Figure 15.Form in Figure 15 represents whether should retain the print job transmitted by each protocol type.Row 1500 presentation protocol type in form shown in Figure 15.Row 1501 represent whether should retain print job.This form is stored in RAM 103 or HDD 117.
The agreement used depends on print system.In the present example embodiment, in PC prints, use the agreements such as such as LPR or RAM, and use the agreements such as such as WSD or IPP in cloud prints.
In row 1501, for the agreement used in the print system that the quantity of the setting of printing item that can be arranged by external unit is few, expect that settings are " unlatching ".When retaining the print job transmitted by the agreement of this type, user can select the setting of printing that can not be arranged by external unit.Here, guidance panel 110 is utilized to select.Selectable, the settings in row 1501 can be variable or immutable.Such as, if the settings in row 1501 are variable, then user uses guidance panel 110 to change the settings in row 1501.
There is the agreement of Four types in fig .15.But, also can use other agreements.Such as, CPU 102 can determine whether to use Wi-Fi to transmit print job.If employ Wi-Fi, then MFP 100 can retain print job.
In step S1403, CPU 102 determines whether retain print job based on the form shown in the agreement determined in step S1401 and Figure 15.If CPU 102 determines to retain print job (being "No" in step S1403), then action advances is to step S307.If CPU 102 determines retain print job (being "Yes" in step S1403), then action advances is to step S306.
In the 3rd exemplary embodiment, MFP 100 determines whether to retain print job according to the agreement being used for transmitting print job.Therefore, MFP 100 can perform the print job that need not retain immediately.On the other hand, MFP 100 waits for, until input print command to perform by the print job determining to retain on guidance panel 110.
The reservation of print job can be specified by external unit.Such as, user utilizes external unit to specify the reservation of print job.In this case, print job comprises the setting of printing of the reservation of specifying print job.
In the 4th exemplary embodiment of the present invention, even if when forcing the function retaining print job not opened, if print job comprises the setting of printing that instruction MFP 100 retains print job, MFP 100 also can retain print job.
Figure 16 illustrates the process flow diagram according to the Print Control process of the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.CPU 102 executive control program is to perform Print Control process.Because the process in the step S301 to S307 shown in Figure 16 is roughly the same with the process in the step S301 to S307 shown in Fig. 3, therefore omit the description to these steps.
In step S1601, CPU 102 determines whether print job comprises the setting of printing indicating MFP 100 to retain print job.If print job comprises this setting of printing (being "Yes" in step S1601), then action advances is to step S306.If print job does not comprise this setting of printing (being "No" in step S1601), then action advances is to step S307.
According to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, even if when forcing the function retaining print job not opened, if the user sending print job expects to retain this print job, then MFP 100 also can retain print job.On the other hand, even when the setting of printing that user can not utilize external unit to select expression print job to retain, user also can by forcing the function setting retaining print job to be open the function using reservation print job.
In figure 16, the modified example of the Print Control process shown in Fig. 3 is described.Similarly, can deformation pattern 6 and the Print Control process shown in Figure 14.That is, the step S1601 of the process flow diagram shown in Figure 16 can be added in the process flow diagram shown in Fig. 6 and Figure 14.
According to first to fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, MFP 100 determines whether to retain print job based on homework type or agreement.In the 5th exemplary embodiment of the present invention, based on homework type or agreement, MFP100 determines that retaining print job maybe can be added to make setting of printing be changed, or retain print job but do not change setting of printing.That is, according to the 5th exemplary embodiment, print job is retained in the such as storage unit such as RAM 103 or HDD 117 by the CPU 102 of MFP 100 in the step S306 shown in each figure of Fig. 3, Fig. 6 and Figure 14.But when selecting the print job retained in step S306 in the step S501 shown in Fig. 5, CPU 102 controls print unit 106 print print data in response to starting pressing down of key 209, and does not make display unit 205 show print setting screen.
Embodiments of the invention can also be recorded in storage medium (such as by reading and performing, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium) on the system of computer executable instructions of the function for carrying out one or more embodiment in the above embodiment of the present invention or the computing machine of device realize, and by the computing machine by system or device by such as reading and the method that the computer executable instructions performing the function for carrying out one or more embodiment above-described embodiment carries out realizes from storage medium.Computing machine can comprise in CPU (central processing unit) (CPU), microprocessing unit (MPU) and other circuit one or more, and the network of stand-alone computer or stand-alone computer processor can be comprised.Such as can provide computer executable instructions from network or storage medium to computing machine.Storage medium can comprise storer, CD (such as, compact disk (CD), digital multi-purpose disk (DVD) or the Blu-ray disc (BD) of such as hard disk, random access memory (RAM), ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), distributed computing system tM), one or more in flash memory device, storage card etc.
In the of the present invention first to the 6th exemplary embodiment, even when MFP 100 receives the print job of not specifying and retaining and printing, MFP 100 also can perform to retain according to print job and print or print this print job and do not retain.In addition, MFP 100 according to print job, can print this print job or prints this print job and do not wait for setting of printing after receiving setting of printing.
Although describe the present invention with reference to exemplary embodiment, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to disclosed exemplary embodiment.The scope that should require following patent gives the widest explanation, contains all these modified examples and equivalent structure and function to make it.

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1. can perform the printing equipment retaining and print, in described reservation prints, receive print job and perform printing based on described print job after the print command receiving described print job, described printing equipment comprises:
Receiving element, for receiving print job from external unit;
Print unit, performs printing for the described print job received based on described receiving element;
First determining unit, for determining the type of the described print job that described receiving element receives;
Command unit, for inputting the print command of print job after described receiving element receives described print job; And
Control module, the first print job for receiving at described receiving element is not specified for retaining the print job and described first determining unit that print when determining that described first print job is the print job of the first kind, after the print command of described first print job of described command unit input, control described print unit perform printing based on described first print job, and, the second print job for receiving at described receiving element is not specified for retaining the print job and described first determining unit that print when determining that described second print job is the print job of Second Type, control described print unit and perform printing based on described second print job, and do not wait for the print command from described second print job of described command unit input.
2. printing equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described first print job comprises the information of the print job representing the described first kind,
Wherein, described second print job comprises the information of the print job representing described Second Type, and,
Wherein, described first determining unit determines the type of described first print job or described second print job based on described information.
3. printing equipment according to claim 1, described printing equipment also comprises:
First setting unit, for arranging whether to perform described reservation printing for the described print job not being specified for described reservation printing.
4. printing equipment according to claim 1, described printing equipment also comprises:
Whether the first storage unit, will perform described the first form retaining printing to each print job type for storing expression; And
Second determining unit, for determining whether that by referring to described form the described print job that will receive for described receiving element prints to perform described reservation.
5. printing equipment according to claim 1, wherein, when the 3rd print job that described receiving element receives be specified for described retain print print job and described first determining unit determine that described 3rd print job is the print job of described Second Type time, described control module, after the print command of described 3rd print job of described command unit input, controls described print unit and performs printing based on described 3rd print job.
6. printing equipment according to claim 1, described printing equipment also comprises:
Change unit, for changing the setting of printing of described first print job,
Wherein, described print unit change according to described change unit after described setting of printing, perform printing based on described first print job.
7. printing equipment according to claim 1, described printing equipment also comprises:
Second setting unit, for newly arranging the setting of printing of described first print job,
Wherein, described print unit according to described second setting unit arrange described setting of printing, perform printing based on described first print job.
8. printing equipment according to claim 1, wherein, when described first determining unit determine described first print job be the print job of the described first kind and the setting of printing of described first print job meet for perform described retain print condition time, described control module is after the described print command of described first print job of described command unit input, control described print unit and perform printing based on described first print job, and
Wherein, when described first determining unit determine described first print job be the print job of the described first kind and the described setting of printing of described first print job do not meet for perform described retain print condition time, described control module controls described print unit and performs printing based on described first print job, and does not wait for the described print command from described first print job of described command unit input.
9. printing equipment according to claim 8, described printing equipment also comprises:
Second storage unit, represents for performing the second form to the condition that the reservation of each setting of printing item prints for storing; And
3rd determining unit, for determining that by referring to described second form whether will perform described reservation for the described setting of printing of described first print job prints.
10. printing equipment according to claim 8, described printing equipment also comprises: the 3rd setting unit, performs the described described condition retaining printing for arranging.
11. 1 kinds can perform the printing equipment retaining and print, and in described reservation prints, receive print job and perform printing based on described print job after the print command of the described print job of input, described printing equipment comprises:
Receiving element, for receiving print job from external unit;
Print unit, performs printing for the described print job received based on described receiving element;
First determining unit, for determining the agreement for transmitting the described print job that described receiving element receives;
Command unit, for inputting the print command of print job after described receiving element receives described print job; And
Control module, the first print job for receiving at described receiving element is not specified for describedly retaining the print job that prints and described first determining unit is determined for transmit the agreement of described first print job be the first agreement, after the print command of described first print job of described command unit input, control described print unit and perform printing based on described first print job, and, the second print job for receiving at described receiving element be not specified for retaining the print job that prints and the agreement that described first determining unit determines transmitting described second print job is second protocol, control described print unit and perform printing based on described second print job, and do not wait for the print command from described second print job of described command unit input.
12. printing equipments according to claim 11, wherein, described first determining unit determines the agreement for transmitting described first print job or described second print job based on port numbers.
13. printing equipments according to claim 11, described printing equipment also comprises:
First setting unit, for arranging whether to perform described reservation printing for the described print job not being specified for described reservation printing.
14. printing equipments according to claim 11, described printing equipment also comprises:
Whether storage unit, will perform the described form retaining printing to each agreement for storing expression; And
Second determining unit, for determining whether that by referring to described form the described print job that will receive for described receiving element performs described reservation and prints.
15. printing equipments according to claim 11, wherein, when the 3rd print job that described receiving element receives is specified for describedly retaining the print job that prints and described first determining unit is determined for when to transmit the agreement of described 3rd print job be described second protocol, described control module, after the print command of described 3rd print job of described command unit input, controls described print unit and performs printing based on described 3rd print job.
16. printing equipments according to claim 11, described printing equipment also comprises:
Change unit, for changing the setting of printing of described first print job,
Wherein, described print unit change according to described change unit after described setting of printing, perform printing based on described first print job.
17. printing equipments according to claim 11, described printing equipment also comprises:
Second setting unit, for newly arranging the setting of printing of described first print job,
Wherein, described print unit according to described second setting unit arrange described setting of printing, perform printing based on described first print job.
18. 1 kinds perform the printing equipment printed based on print job, described printing equipment comprises:
Receiving element, for receiving print job from external unit;
Print unit, performs printing for the described print job received based on described receiving element;
Determining unit, for determining the type of the described print job that described receiving element receives;
Setting unit, for inputting the setting of printing of print job after described receiving element receives described print job; And
Control module, for determining that the first print job that described receiving element receives is the print job of the first kind in described determining unit, after the setting of printing of described first print job of described setting unit input, control described print unit and perform printing based on described first print job, and, for determining that the second print job that described receiving element receives is the print job of Second Type in described determining unit, control described print unit and perform printing based on described second print job, and do not wait for the setting of printing from described second print job of described setting unit input.
19. 1 kinds perform the printing equipment printed based on print job, described printing equipment comprises:
Receiving element, for receiving print job from external unit;
Print unit, performs printing for the described print job received based on described receiving element;
Determining unit, for determining the agreement for transmitting the described print job that described receiving element receives;
Setting unit, for inputting the setting of printing of print job after described receiving element receives described print job; And
Control module, agreement for determining for transmitting the first print job that described receiving element receives in described determining unit is the first agreement, after the setting of printing of described first print job of described setting unit input, control described print unit and perform printing based on described first print job, and, agreement for determining for transmitting the second print job that described receiving element receives in described determining unit is second protocol, control described print unit and perform printing based on described second print job, and do not wait for the setting of printing from described second print job of described setting unit input.
20. 1 kinds for performing the print control program retaining and print, in described reservations prints, receive print job and also after the print command inputting described print job, perform printing based on described print job, described print control program comprises:
Print job is received from external unit;
Determine the type of the described print job received;
When the first print job received be not specified for described retain print print job and determine that described first print job is the print job of the first kind, input described first print job print command after perform printing based on described first print job; And
When the second print job received be not specified for described retain print print job and determine that described second print job is the print job of Second Type, printing is performed based on described second print job, and the print command of described second print job to be entered such as not.
21. 1 kinds for performing the print control program retaining and print, in described reservations prints, receive print job also input receive the print command of described print job after perform printing based on described print job, described print control program comprises:
Print job is received from external unit;
Determine the agreement for the print job received by transmission;
Be not specified for describedly retaining the print job that prints and determining, for transmit the agreement of described first print job be the first agreement, after the print command of described first print job of input, to perform printing based on described first print job in the first print job received; And
Be not specified for describedly retaining the print job that prints and determining for transmit the agreement of described second print job be second protocol in the second print job received, printing is performed based on described second print job, and the print command of described second print job to be entered such as not.
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